How are homes heated in Center Township (Grant County), IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Center Township (Grant County), IN, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Grant County), used by 70.1% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.8% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.1% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 26.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Center Township (Grant County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Center Township (Grant County)	Grant County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	70.1% (±4.3 points)	55.7%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	26.8% (±4.1 points)	36.2%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.7 points)	5.3%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Center Township (Grant County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grant County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (0.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Center Township (Grant County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Grant County (36.2%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (31.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Center Township (Grant County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Grant County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Center Township (Grant County)	—	26.8% (±4.1 points)	—
Marion	2.6 mi	31.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gas City	3.3 mi	36.8% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Mill Township	3.5 mi	36.6% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Jonesboro	3.8 mi	16.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Grant County)	5.1 mi	63.8% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Grant County)	5.6 mi	35.6% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Grant County)	6.1 mi	40.5% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Upland	7.8 mi	42.7% (±10.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jonesboro, IN (16.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gas City, IN (36.8%), Mill Township, IN (36.6%), Monroe Township (Grant County), IN (63.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Grant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Van Buren	1.2% (±1.7 points)
4	Washington Township (Grant County)	1.1% (±1.6 points)
5	Swayzee	0.8% (±1.2 points)
6	Sims Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
7	Mill Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Jonesboro	0.1% (±0.5 points)
8 (tie)	Center Township (Grant County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Fairmount	0.0% (±3.6 points)
10 (tie)	Fowlerton	0.0% (±33.9 points)
10 (tie)	Gas City	0.0% (±1.4 points)
10 (tie)	Marion	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Matthews	0.0% (±15.6 points)
10 (tie)	Sweetser	0.0% (±7.9 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Grant County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Center Township (Grant County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Center Township (Grant County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Grant County), used by 70.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Center Township (Grant County) heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Grant County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Center Township (Grant County) have electric heat?

26.8% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Grant County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Grant County, Indiana

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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